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ProSoft Technology MVI71-DFNT User Manual

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MVI71-DFNT ♦ PLC 5

User Manual

EtherNet/IP Client/Server Communication Module

Page 142 of 175

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

February 3, 2011

Next, add items to the client. The following shows an example dialog used to add

a floating-point data item:

It is important to set the Access Path value to the Topic name assigned in

RSLinx and to set the Item Name to a valid controller tag in the DFNT module.

The Datatype parameter must be set to match that of the controller tag. In the

example shown, the VT_R4 data type is selected for the floating-point tag. The

Validate button can be used to verify that the point is valid in the OPC server.

After configuring the new data item, click OK to add the point. The following

illustration shows the new item and event windows.